End of Course Literature Terms

Another term for the main character in the story.

• Antagonist
• Narrator
• Protagonist
• Flat Character

A term meaning the problem of a story.

• climax
• Character Motivation
• Protagonist
• Conflict

A literary term meaning when and where the story takes place.

• Flashback
• Theme
• Setting
• Foreshadow

Which literary term means something that is a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning?

• Symbol
• Mood
• Metaphor
• Flashback

Which literary term describes the events of the story?

• Plot
• Climax
• Conflict
• Point of view

Which literary term means the perspective from which the story is told?

• Plot
• Climax
• Conflict
• Point of View

Which literary term means the central message or lesson of the story?

• Theme
• Climax
• Conflict
• Subject

Which literary term means the attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject?

• Tone
• Mood
• Foreshadowing
• Flashback

Which literary term means a hint about events that will happen later in the story that builds suspense?

• Symbolism
• Mood
• Foreshadowing
• Flashback

Which literary term refers to a pause in the story to describe events that happened in the past?

• Symbolism
• Mood
• Foreshadowing
• Flashback